Aldo Leopold Intermediate School vs. Mediapolis Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aldo Leopold Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Mediapolis Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 507 students in grades 5-6, Aldo Leopold Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 234 students in grades 6-8, Mediapolis Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-6
6-8
Total Students
507 students
234 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1135 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#90 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
264
-
Grade 6 Students
243
75
Grade 7 Students
-
82
Grade 8 Students
-
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
1%
% Black
20%
1%
% White
63%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%